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EV Charger Guides — Choosing, Installing and Living with a Home Charger

Everything you need to know about home EV chargers in the UK — from picking the right speed and features to install cost and lifetime running.

Choosing an EV charger for your home sounds simple until you start searching. Suddenly you're faced with different speeds, cables, brands, smart features, tariffs and grants.

Start with the basics

  • Match speed to your car and mileage — 7 kW covers most drivers.
  • Decide on tethered vs untethered based on how tidy you want the wall.
  • Look for solar-diverting features if you have (or plan to add) panels.

Read our EV charger posts

We've written more detailed articles on how home chargers actually work, how long they last, and how much a full install costs. Browse the EV charger category on this blog for the full set.

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